central government
Government gets £40m intranet
News It serves over 140 local and central government departments containing 280,000 users. The new system, which is available to central civil government and the wider public... [05 Feb 2004]
SMEs winning more Whitehall business
News Small businesses are winning a larger proportion of central government contracts than last year. Small business minister Barry Gardiner said in a statement: "It is encouraging that the value share of... [07 Dec 2005]
Treasury: Gov IT projects' overspend must end
News The Treasury has called for IT projects to be run more efficiently, as it makes more money available for central government-run technology programmes. But one central... [15 May 2007]
Microsoft seals news government licensing deal
News Microsoft has signed a memorandum of understanding for new licensing terms with central and local government IT purchasers. Now the Office of Government Commerce, which runs... [01 Mar 2002]
The CIOs transforming government IT
Comment Part of the transformational government agenda is a drive for central and local public-sector bodies to move to shared services - the sharing of back-office functions for things like HR and finance - as... [27 Jun 2007]
Microsoft bulk-buy benefits by-pass public sector IT
News Almost half of central government departments don't use the Microsoft bulk-buying framework agreement set up to trigger big software licensing discounts for the public sector. Central... [26 Jun 2007]
Public sector IT, e-tail fulfilment, Randombet.com
Comment Ian McCartney, our e-government minister, took an important step towards improving the public sector IT project record when he announced last week that the Gateway review process will be mandatory for all... [11 Mar 2001]
E-government plans under threat as IT spend goes on back-end systems
News Central government is spending more money on IT infrastructure than it is on e-enabling public services in time for its 2005 deadline. Overall central government... [03 May 2002]
Government tech spending boost ahead
News Government spending on technology will continue to grow for at least the next four years, with local authority spending outpacing that of central government. Spending by local... [03 Aug 2005]
Government tech spending still on the up in Europe
News In addition, local government executives are more optimistic regarding their tech budgets than their central government counterparts, according to the survey by IDC. Just under a quarter... [07 Jul 2005]
The CIOs transforming government IT
CIO Analysis Part of the transformational government agenda is a drive for central and local public-sector bodies to move to shared services - the sharing of back-office functions for things like HR and finance - as... [06 Jun 2007]
Government aims for £100m e-procurement savings
News An ambitious central government electronic marketplace codenamed 'Project Zanzibar' could save the public sector £100m over three years. It is being headed up by the Office of Government... [18 Mar 2004]
UK government "open minded" on Indian IT companies
News The UK public sector is slowly warming to Indian offshore suppliers, even though central government has yet to sign many major contracts with the companies. When you look at central... [16 Nov 2005]
The Bloor Perspective: Public sector IT, e-tail fulfilment, Radombet.com
Comment Ian McCartney, our e-government minister, took an important step towards improving the public sector IT project record when he announced last week that the Gateway review process will be mandatory for all... [12 Mar 2001]
Flexible working: Gov't 'must do better'
News The number of civil service staff able to log into central government systems remotely stands at approximately 48,215 - just over 14 per cent of the 337,037 civil servants across the main... [30 Jul 2008]
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